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Jefferson County School District R-1

P O BOX 4001, GOLDEN, CO 80401

86.9K Students | 5,076 Teachers | 164 Schools

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ADAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ADDENBROOKE CLASSICAL ACADEMY
ADDENBROOKE CLASSICAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL
ALAMEDA INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ALLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ARVADA HIGH SCHOOL
ARVADA K-8
ARVADA WEST HIGH SCHOOL
BEAR CREEK HIGH SCHOOL
BEAR CREEK K-8 SCHOOL
BELL MIDDLE SCHOOL
BELMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERGEN MEADOW PRIMARY SCHOOL
BERGEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BLUE HERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BRADFORD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
BRADFORD PRIMARY SCHOOL
BRADY EXPLORATION SCHOOL
CAMPBELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CARMODY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CHATFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
COAL CREEK CANYON K-8 SCHOOL
COLLEGIATE ACADEMY OF COLORADO
COLOROW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL
COLUMBINE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
COMPASS MONTESSORI - GOLDEN CHARTER SCHOOL
COMPASS MONTESSORI - WHEAT RIDGE CHARTER SCHOOL
CONIFER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CONNECTIONS LEARNING CENTER ON THE EARLE JOHNSON C
CORONADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CREIGHTON MIDDLE SCHOOL
DAKOTA RIDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEANE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DEER CREEK MIDDLE SCHOOL
DENNISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
D'EVELYN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DEVINNY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DRAKE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
DUNSTAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
DUTCH CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDGEWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EIBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELK CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EVERGREEN HIGH SCHOOL
EVERGREEN MIDDLE SCHOOL
EVERITT MIDDLE SCHOOL
EXCEL ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FALCON BLUFFS MIDDLE SCHOOL
FITZMORRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOOTHILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FREE HORIZON MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL
FREMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GLENNON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GOLDEN HIGH SCHOOL
GOLDEN VIEW CLASSICAL ACADEMY
GOVERNOR'S RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREEN GABLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREEN MOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GREEN MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL
HACKBERRY HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HUTCHINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFCO'S 21ST CENTURY VIRTUAL ACADEMY
JEFFCO'S 21ST CENTURY VIRTUAL ACADEMY K-6
JEFFERSON ACADEMY
JEFFERSON ACADEMY ELEMENTARY
JEFFERSON ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL
JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON COUNTY OPEN SECONDARY
JEFFERSON JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
JOHN AND KAREN LITZ PRESCHOOL
KEN CARYL MIDDLE SCHOOL
KENDALLVUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KENDRICK LAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KULLERSTRAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KYFFIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKEWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
LASLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAWRENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEAWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LINCOLN CHARTER ACADEMY
LITTLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LONGVIEW HIGH SCHOOL
LUKAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LUMBERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MANDALAY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MANNING OPTIONS SCHOOL
MAPLE GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MARSHDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MC LAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
MC LAIN HIGH SCHOOL
MEIKLEJOHN ELEMENTARY
MILLER SPECIAL EDUCATION
MITCHELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOLHOLM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MONTESSORI PEAKS CHARTER ACADEMY
MOORE MIDDLE SCHOOL
MORTENSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNTAIN PHOENIX COMMUNITY SCHOOL
MOUNT CARBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MOUNTVIEW YOUTH SERVICE CENTER
NEW AMERICA SCHOOL
NORMA ANDERSON PRESCHOOL
NORMANDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTH ARVADA MIDDLE SCHOOL
OBERON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PARMALEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PATTERSON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PECK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PEIFFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PENNINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PLEASANT VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POMONA HIGH SCHOOL
POWDERHORN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PROSPECT VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RALSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RALSTON VALLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
RED ROCKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ROCKY MOUNTAIN ACADEMY OF EVERGREEN
ROCKY MOUNTAIN DEAF SCHOOL
ROONEY RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SECREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SEMPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHAFFER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHELTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SHERIDAN GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SIERRA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SLATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOBESKY ACADEMY
SOUTH LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STANDLEY LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
STEIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STEVENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STOBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STONY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
STOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SUMMIT RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SWANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THOMSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
TWO ROADS CHARTER SCHOOL
UTE MEADOWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VAN ARSDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VANDERHOOF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VIVIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WARDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WARREN TECH CENTRAL
WARREN TECH NORTH
WAYNE CARLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
WEBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WELCHESTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST JEFFERSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
WESTRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WEST WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHEAT RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL
WILMORE DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WILMOT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WOODROW WILSON CHARTER ACADEMY
District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.7x 

White students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are 1.4 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as White students.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.6 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Native American or Alaska Native students.

Discipline

3.5x 

Black students are 3.5 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.9 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

White students are 1.7 times as likely to be suspended as Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students.

students of Two or More Races are 1.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Native American or Alaska Native students are 2.8 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

2.3 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.3 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.8 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

33% Nonwhite Students

31% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

83% High School Graduation Rate

25% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

6,863 students

13% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

11.5K students

28% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

7,644 students

12% Students Enrolled in Physics

3,185 students

19% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

5,204 students

21% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

5,849 students

29% Students Enrolled in Biology

8,206 students

20% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

5,528 students

5% Students Enrolled in Calculus

1,250 students

2% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

1,678 students

Teachers & Resources

17.1 Students for Every Teacher

18% Inexperienced Teachers

22% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

11.3 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3.5 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

29 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

35 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

157 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

5 Schools With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

Expulsion Composition

This District

State

Students

4,272 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

2,156 Total In-School Suspended Students

2% of all students in this district

136 Total Expelled Students

< 1% of all students in this district

Outcomes & Resources

90 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2.6Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

1068 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

6 Average Referrals to Law Enforcement, per School

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

1.2 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights Title IX Coordinator

(i.e. sex discrimination)

  • Craig Hess
  • 303-982-6544
  • Email
Civil Rights Title VI Coordinator

(i.e. race, color and national origin discrimination)

  • Craig Hess
  • 303-982-6544
  • Email
Civil Rights ADA/504 Coordinator

(i.e. disability discrimination)

  • Kevin Carroll
  • 303-982-6840
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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